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Agency classClass IIIOur severity:LowUSDA FSIS·045-2016·Announced 2016-05-27

Burger's Ozark Recalls Pulled Pork Due to Incorrect Back Label

Burger's Ozark Country Cured Hams is recalling approximately 150 pounds of seasoned pulled pork products because the back of the package displays an incorrect label for a beef brisket product.

The agency’s classification

USDA FSIS: Class III

Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 1/5 (Low).

Cosmetic or documentation issue. No expected health impact, but the manufacturer is correcting the affected products.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as Class III (Marginal) by FSIS, and the source explicitly states there have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions, fitting the criteria for cosmetic or packaging-only problems.

Plain-English summary

Burger's Ozark Country Cured Hams, Inc., a facility in California, Missouri, is recalling approximately 150 pounds of seasoned pulled pork products due to misbranding. The affected items are 1-lb. microwaveable tray packages of Burgers Smokehouse Signature Sauce Seasoned Pulled Pork with Barbeque Sauce. These products were produced and packaged on January 26, 2016, and bear establishment number EST. 1161 with case code P816W and a use-by/freeze-by date of August 13, 2016.

The recall was initiated after a customer contacted the company's service line to report that while the front of the package had the correct label, the back displayed an incorrect label intended for a beef brisket product. The items were shipped to retail locations in Missouri.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has not received any confirmed reports of adverse reactions from the consumption of these products. Consumers who are concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider. FSIS is conducting recall effectiveness checks to ensure the product is no longer available to consumers.

The recalled product

Product
Recall Notification Report 045-2016 (Pulled Pork Products)
Brand
Burger's Ozark Country Cured Hams, Inc.

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Same brand · Burger's Ozark Country Cured Hams, Inc.

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